Metal roofing



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A. W. WALTER.

' MEI-AL ROOFING. v No. 345,089. Patented July 6,1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANTON W. WALTER, or CANTON, OHIO.

METAL ROOFING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 345,089, dated July 6,1886.

Application filed July 30,1885.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANTON WV. WALTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ganton, in the county 01 Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal Roofing; and I dohereby declare that the following is a .full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, in which- Figure 1 is a top view showing themanner of placing the sheets on the roof. Fig. 2 is a sectional viewthrough line mm, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detached view of a large sheetbeforeit is placed on the roof. Fig. 4 is a detached view of the cleator anchor used in the center of a sheet. Fig. 5 is a detached view ofthe cleat or anchor used at the corner of a sheet.

The present invention has relation to metal roofing; and its natureconsists in the different parts and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

Similar lttters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

111 the accompanying drawings, A represents the sheet, which issubstantially of the form shown in the drawings, and for the purposeofpreventing thesheet from becoming disintegrated it is properlyenameled or japan ned before it is placed on the roof. The sheets A arepreferably formed square, as shown in the drawings, and two edges ofsaid sheets turned up, as shown in Fig. 3, the opposite edges of saidsheet being turned down or turned-in the opposite direction, so that thesheets may be hooked together, as shown in Fig. 2, thus forming aperfect water-tight joint or seam.

To the centers of the top or upper portion of the sheets A are attachedthe cleats or anchors B, as seen in Fig. 1, and to the top or uppercorner of said sheet A is attached the cleat or anchor O. The bottom orlower end of the cleat or anchor C is cut away, as shown at Z,so thatsaid cleat or anchor can be brought up to the top or upper corner, asshown in Fig. 1, and at the same time said cleat or anchor will beentirely covered when the sheets above are placed in proper position,'asseen in said Fig. 1. It will also be seen that by providing the cutawayportion, as shown at Z, Fig. 5, the bottom or lower portions of thecleat or anchor are permitted to extend a short distance below the topor upper corner of the sheet A, thereby embracing both sides of thesheet A, as shown in Fig. 1, and securely hold said sheet in properposition.

In case large sheets are used, as shown in Fig. 3, said sheets arecrimped, as shown in said Fig. 3, for the purpose of ornamenting saidsheets and giving a pleasing appearance to the roof proper. At the baseof the roof halt sheets are used, as shown in Fig. 1, and also at thetop or comb of the roof half sheets are used.

In use the half sheets are placed at the base of the roof and properlysecured by means of the cleats or anchors B and O, whenthe square sheetsare placed in the position shown in Fig. 1.

I am aware of French Patent No. 98,535, dated March 4, 1873, also GermanPatent No. 7 ,835, dated 1879, and hence do not claim the devices thereshown.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a metal roof, the combination of the sheets A, properly japanned orenameled and having their edges bent or curved in opposite directionsupon their opposite sides, of the cleat or anchor O,provided with thecut-away portion Z, and the cleats or anchors B, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

In testimony thatl claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name inthe presence of two witnesses.

ANTON \V. WALTER.

Witnesses:

HARRY FREASE, FRED W. BoND.

